Athawale

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  "PM Modi Will Give Big Package To Kerala If P Vijayan Joins NDA": Ramdas Athawale

  Union Minister of State Ramdas Bandu Athawale on Wednesday suggested that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should join the BJP-led NDA so that more funds could come to the state from the Centre, drawing sharp criticism

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  "Law Above Individuals": Ramdas Athawale On Mahar Watan Land Row

  Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, has said the law will take its course in the Koregaon Mahar Watan land grab case that allegedly involves Parth Pawar.

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  Led By Union Minister, Ambedkarite Groups Demand Control Of Mahabodhi Temple

  Led by a Union Minister, Ambedkarite and Buddhist organisations staged a major protest in Mumbai on Tuesday, demanding exclusive Buddhist management of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, one of Buddhism's holiest sites.

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  "First Call Uddhav Thackeray A Traitor": Ramdas Athawale On Kunal Kamra Row

  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slammed Kunal Kamra for his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and said that he should call Uddhav Thackeray a 'traitor' first who betrayed BJP.

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  "Don't Remove Aurangzeb's Grave, But": BJP Ally Ramdas Athawale's Pitch

  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has said that a memorial to Chhatrapati Sambhaji should come up in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar instead of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb being removed.

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  Voters Should Boycott Rahul Gandhi For Not Visiting Kumbh: Union Minister

  Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday claimed that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "insulted" the Hindu community by not visiting the Maha Kumbh.

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  Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre

  Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.

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  Ramdas Athawale Says E Shinde "Upset" Over Losing Top Job, Adds Advice

  Amid the long-drawn suspense in Maharashtra over the Mahayuti's Chief Minister choice, BJP ally and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has said Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde is "upset" over the BJP claiming the Chief Minister post

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  "Devendra Fadnavis Will Be Next Maharashtra Chief Minister," Claims BJP Ally

  Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister of the state.

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  "Maha Vikas Aghadi's MahaYuti-bashing Tactic Flopped": Minister Ramdas Athawale

  Crediting the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana for the MahaYuti's landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said MVA's politics of abusing rivals, especially PM Modi, proved to be its undoing.

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  Have Asked BJP For 10 Seats In Maharashtra Polls: Minister Ramdas Athawale

  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said he has conveyed to senior BJP leader that his party RPI (A) wants to contest on eight to 10 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls.

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  "No Guarantee For Our 4th Term, But...": Nitin Gadkari Jokes In Nagpur

  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, while speaking at an event in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Sunday, humorously commented on the political future of his colleague, Ramdas Athawale.

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  Union Minister Says His Party Did Not Get Place In Maharashtra Cabinet Due To Ajit Pawar

  Union minister Ramdas Athawale has claimed that due to the inclusion of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in the Mahayuti government, his party RPI (A) did not get any ministerial berth in the state despite a promise.

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  "If He Is Being Insulted In Congress...": Union Minister's Invite For Adhir Ranjan

  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale invited former Bengal Congress Chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to join the NDA alliance on Wednesday.

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  "My Party Demands...": Union Minister's Support Amid Karnataka Job Quota Row

  Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said Wednesday that his party, the Republican Party of India (Athawale), "demands the Government of India and state governments" provide quotas for private sector jobs for candidates from OBCs.